The Insiders' Guide to the Yorkshire Dales
​Welcome to the Yorkshire Dales. Where better to get ideas for things to do, places to visit, eat, drink and stay than from locals and regular visitors? 

Discover the Yorkshire Dales

Which Yorkshire Dales will you visit? Swaledale, Wensleydale, Malhamdale, Wharfedale, Dentdale, Ribblesdale and Nidderdale are some of the best known. Read the blogs to discover some lesser known Dales delights or explore market towns such as Settle, Hawes, Masham, Skipton, Richmond, Leyburn, and Pateley Bridge.

James Herriot & the Yorkshire Dales

Enjoy walking in the Yorkshire Dales

New skills & experiences in the Yorkshire Dales
Explore the All Creatures Great & Small TV locations & discover some different ways to enjoy the Yorkshire Dales in the footsteps of James Herriot
Enjoy our stunning landscapes and escape the crowds. Discover some great new places to walk in the Yorkshire Dales. 
Take a look at the incredible variety of experiences and courses you can enjoy in the Yorkshire Dales. See them here. 

When it rains

100 ideas for what to do when it rains in the Yorkshire Dales

Drystone walls & barns

Spot all these distinctive Yorkshire Dales features

Dales events

Enjoy these fun Yorkshire Dales events

Family activities

Living in the Dales

Which Dales to visit? 
Choose which Yorkshire Dales to visit

Yorkshire Dales Guide to Health & Happiness

This free guide is packed full of ideas and recommendations from locals, all designed to put a spring in your step, to make you smile and feel uplifted.​Download the free Health & Happiness Guide here now